componist
Bram Kortekaas was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 1989. He studied composition with Willem Jeths and Wim Henderickx at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, and political science at the University ...
gerelateerde werken
L'Élue : Prelude pour orchestre / Bram Kortekaas
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Orkest
Bezetting:
picc 3fl(picc) fl-a 3ob 2eh 3cl 2cl-b 3fg 2cfg 8h 5tpt(tpt-b) 3trb 2tb 2timp 3perc str
Past Tense : for alto saxophone and guitar / Leo Samama
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
sax-a gtr
Kiss of Fire : Version for Spark and string orchestra / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
rec-s rec-a vla-solo vlc-s pf 2perc 2vl vla vc cb
Urban Turban : for alto saxophone and marimba / Ned McGowan
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
compositie
Vanitas vanitatum : Three duos for violin and viola after David Bailly / Bram Kortekaas
Toelichting:
Vanitas vanitatum is inspired by the painting Vanitas Still Life with Portrait of a Young Painter by David Bailly. This work is part of the collection of Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden, the Netherlands and forms the centrepiece of the exhibition David Bailly - Time, Death and Vanity (10 March to 2 July 2023).
The three movements of this composition are inspired by different elements of the painting. The first movement 'Lady in grisaille’ is a musical representation of the ghost-like depiction of a woman in the background of the painting. The music expresses the mystery surrounding this figure: Who is this she? And why is she almost invisible?
Another mystery is the starting point for the second movement. A young painter has been depicted by Bailly. Although it is not known for sure who this person is, I like to follow the interpretation that this is a younger version of Bailly. This younger Bailly is holding a portrait of the older Bailly. By depicting himself twice at different ages, Bailly is playing a game with the spectator, and perhaps with himself. The second movement, called ‘The painter and his self-portraits’, forms a playful pizzicato interplay between violin and viola.
The last movement ‘Vita brevis’ expresses the themes of transience and mortality that are so abundantly present in the painting. The music takes a sudden turn halfway through the movement: if life is short, it is better to enjoy it to the fullest and try to create beautiful things.
Bram Kortekaas